THE BANK DICK (1940)

THE BANK DICK, released in 1940 by Universal Pictures, directed by Edward F. Cline, stars W.C. Fields, Una Merkel, Shemp Howard, Cora Witherspoon, and Grady Sutton. When a fleeing bank robber is knocked cold after tripping over the park bench where Egbert Souse is sitting, he is hailed a hero and offered the job of bank guard.